Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2022-10-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls unevenly steady, Feeder steers and steer calves 5.00 lower, Feeder bulls and bull calves 4.00 lower, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 5.00 lower, Replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.88/cwt on 102 head.

Average price

$123.88

102 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$656

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$110

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$6.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.36

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	588	130.00	764	2thin
Medium and Large 3	528	123.76	653	100

One grade step is worth $6.24/cwt here — about $110 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale102 hd

123.88

—

GA average15 barns · 1,578 hd

135.24

−11.36

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,502	94.58	1,421	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,267	70.25	890	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,154	63.60	734	23

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,149	$909	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$860	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,065	$779	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,400	$1,100	2thin

Every lot, as filed

56 lots · USDA AMS · Wilkes County Stockyard - Washington, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	130.18/cwt	128.00–132.00	941	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	813	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	142.48/cwt	140.00–145.00	556	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	123.69/cwt	120.00–129.00	651	39
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	144.18/cwt	140.00–149.00	758	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	704	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	781	94.74/cwt	92.00–97.00	740	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	131.47/cwt	130.00–133.00	887	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	803	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	768	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	153.67/cwt	150.00–157.50	722	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	126.96/cwt	125.00–129.00	857	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	462	132.14/cwt	130.00–134.00	610	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	133.05/cwt	130.00–138.00	822	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	833	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	826	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	787	123.34/cwt	122.00–124.00	971	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	134.97/cwt	131.00–138.00	767	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	361	152.11/cwt	150.00–157.50	549	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	783	101.74/cwt	100.00–109.00	797	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	136.50/cwt	136.00–137.00	730	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	624	133.83/cwt	133.00–136.00	835	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	71.24/cwt	68.00–75.00	893	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,188	59.03/cwt	57.00–62.00	701	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,132	66.53/cwt	63.00–70.00	753	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	63.33/cwt	62.00–66.00	845	5
Bulls	—	—	1,667	96.75/cwt	96.00–97.00	1,613	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	982	1
Bulls	—	—	1,337	92.40/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,235	3
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	895	620.00/head	620.00–620.00	620	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,150	858.37/head	835.00–885.00	858	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,165	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,122	812.51/head	725.00–950.00	813	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	617	115.13/cwt	110.00–119.00	710	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	693	116.00/cwt	115.00–117.00	804	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	421	139.11/cwt	135.00–147.50	586	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	766	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	132.85/cwt	130.00–135.00	682	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	495	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	743	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	404	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	142.66/cwt	140.00–147.50	672	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	151.54/cwt	150.00–160.00	664	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	564	125.47/cwt	122.00–128.00	708	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	567	119.33/cwt	115.00–125.00	677	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	742	104.00/cwt	102.00–105.00	772	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	686	109.00/cwt	108.00–110.00	748	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	132.61/cwt	130.00–136.00	565	18

How this sale compares

Georgia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Georgia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Wilkes County Stockyard - Washington, GA

Wed Oct 5, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 335Last week 153Year ago 121

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 27Year ago 11

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 16Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	723	128.00–132.00	130.18
1	—	805	123.00	123.00
2	—	675	130.00–133.00	131.47
1	—	560	150.00	150.00
3	—	787	122.00–124.00	123.34
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	526	140.00–149.00	144.18
1	—	440	160.00	160.00
2	—	470	150.00–157.50	153.67
1	—	345	182.50	182.50
1	—	645	128.00	128.00
9	—	568	131.00–138.00	134.97
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	150.00	150.00
2	—	480	160.00	160.00
2	—	675	125.00–129.00	126.96
9	—	618	130.00–138.00	133.05
1	—	595	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	128.00	128.00
1	—	540	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	390	140.00–145.00	142.48
39	—	526	120.00–129.00	123.69
4	—	781	92.00–97.00	94.74
8	—	462	130.00–134.00	132.14
5	—	617	110.00–119.00	115.13
1	—	245	165.00	165.00
14	—	567	115.00–125.00	119.33
3	—	742	102.00–105.00	104.00
4	—	686	108.00–110.00	109.00
18	—	426	130.00–136.00	132.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	160.00	160.00
12	—	361	150.00–157.50	152.11
5	—	783	100.00–109.00	101.74
2	—	693	115.00–117.00	116.00
10	—	421	135.00–147.50	139.11
4	—	625	120.00–125.00	122.48
6	—	513	130.00–135.00	132.85
9	—	564	122.00–128.00	125.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	134.00	134.00
2	—	535	136.00–137.00	136.50
6	—	624	133.00–136.00	133.83
5	—	471	140.00–147.50	142.66
6	—	438	150.00–160.00	151.54
1	—	690	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	495	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,254	68.00–75.00	71.24
5	—	1,335	62.00–66.00	63.33
1	—	1,275	77.00	77.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,188	57.00–62.00	59.03
14	—	1,132	63.00–70.00	66.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,667	96.00–97.00	96.75
3	—	1,337	91.00–94.00	92.40

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	620.00	620.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,150	835.00–885.00	858.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	860.00	860.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,122	725.00–950.00	812.51
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,400	1,100.00	1,100.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Wilkes County Stockyard - Washington, GA

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle